Facilities
Denne Public School was officially opened in 1986. Built into a sloping terrain, the building possesses many split-levels and unique settings. The "hub" of the school is a recently renovated library resource space with attractive skylights and small reading area we refer to as "the pond". "Your Story Matters Here."
Denne was made wheelchair accessible with renovations and installation of an elevator in the fall of 1997. During the summer of 1999, renovations to the former Design & Technology and Family Studies rooms were made to create classroom space. Almost every classroom has a dedicated computer cart so that technology is readily available to all students.
Semi-permanent additions have been an integral part of the facility. One four-pack portable is directly attached to and accessible from the main building. During the summer of 2003, the four-pack on the north side of the building was completely removed opening a large new playground space.
Denne's parking lot has a designed one-way traffic flow providing a lane for the loading/unloading of buses and a lane for car drop off and pick up. At morning entry time, afternoon dismissal and on poor weather days, the parking lot can become quite congested. We rely on parents to adhere to one-way designations and to mind fire routes. To help alleviate traffic in the morning, the school doors open at 8:45 am, allowing for a free flow of student supervised entry for 15 minutes, prior to the official start of the instructional day.
Mission
The mission of Denne P.S. is to provide a respectful, safe learning environment in which the community and school staff work together to enhance the quality of school life.